Book Club is a Go! - Nominate Your Titles

Let's get this show on the road. I'm starting this thread not because I think it's time to start reading, but rather to give people plenty of time to nominate books. I don't think we'll actually start conversing about titles until after the holidays, which is a particularly busy time of the year, I hear.

Nominate titles that you have either never read, or are very interested in re-reading. I want to try to get people the opportunity to experience new reads. Also, keep your lists relatively small... the bigger the list the harder it is to pick and choose... You can always nominate more later down the line.

To make it fair: If your novel is one that is chosen, you won't be able to nominate another book unti after the next book.

Like I mentioned in the thread, instead of voting for books. Just have one person choose a book. And the 'equality' factor will be letting another person choose the next book.

You've got four books up there, I'd throw another four, and perhaps others add another six books. That's 14 books. So then do we vote amongst those books? Do we only let each person nominate one book? etc. Sorry to get all 'attacking', but this isn't the easiest nor fastest way to choose books.

I have a nomination that would help purify all of you blasphemous sinners...The Qur’an otherwise known as the Koran.

_________________There once was a fencer named Fiskwhose thrust was exceedingly briskSo fast was his action,the Lorentz - Fitzgerald contractionreduced his rapier to a disk!

Since I have this book and have yet to read it, I'll nominate The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King. I would nominate Harry Potter but I know it won't get chosen and rainshadow would refuse to read it

_________________(Aug 11-22:03) rainshadow: I figured we'd go for variation.(Aug 11-22:03) Nicci0808: ahh ok(Aug 11-22:04) rainshadow: Just one way gets boring.(Aug 11-22:04) rainshadow: Or so I hear.(Aug 11-22:04) PyroMancer: that is true(Aug 11-22:04) Nicci0808: i wasn't planning on you lasting that long

I would say the most likely contributers have made contributions (I love redundancy... LMAO). The next step should make it fun.

Look at the list of folks to have suggested a book. Pick one book from each person who has nominated titles, but not one of your own:

My short list:

Prof X: The Third MagicCalwyn: A Game of Thronestalonnolan: The Sword of ShannaraNicci: Eye of the DragonPyro: The Prestige

Just noticed that lilab has yet to nominate. I'll adjust my post accordingly.

Two of the five I chose because I'm interested in reading them. One I chose because I'm willing to give it anoher crack. The other two I chose because I had not heard of them but I'm more than willing to try something new.

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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about getting out there and dancing in the rain.

We should create a loop. That way when he gets back he can feel jealous that he's been out of it.

rainshadow - The Mists of Avalonlalib - The Qur'an (Since it is the only one he nominated)Calwyn - A Game of Thronestalonnolan - The Sword of ShannaraNicci - The Eyes of The Dragon (Since it is the only one she nominated)Pyromancer - A Game of Thrones

Nicci- Eye of the Dragon (read it, it's decent)Prof. X- The Third MagicRainshadow- The TalismanCalwyn- Game of Thrones (read it, fuckin awesome)Lalib- Qu'ranTalonnolan- Black Company (been looking for an excuse to get into this series)

_________________(Aug 11-22:03) rainshadow: I figured we'd go for variation.(Aug 11-22:03) Nicci0808: ahh ok(Aug 11-22:04) rainshadow: Just one way gets boring.(Aug 11-22:04) rainshadow: Or so I hear.(Aug 11-22:04) PyroMancer: that is true(Aug 11-22:04) Nicci0808: i wasn't planning on you lasting that long

Here is the final tally (listing only those with the most votes for each member).

Steve: Fellowship of the Ring (3 votes)Peter: The Sword of Shanna (4 votes)Beth: The Eyes of the Dragon (5 votes)Alec: The Fifth Profession (2 votes)Austin: The Talisman (3 votes)Brian: A Game of Thrones (5 votes)

While A Game of Thrones technically had 5 votes (Alec never officially nominated the title) in the end it got 7 votes (or 8 if I let Steve vote for it twice, which I don't). As the "official" winner of this one, it gets the automatic qualifier. It'll be one of two books you can choose from.

I'm going to set up a poll for the other five titles right now.

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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about getting out there and dancing in the rain.

We should create a loop. That way when he gets back he can feel jealous that he's been out of it.